Apple Maps

Facebook Tops List of Most Popular Mobile Apps in US in 2015

The Facebook mobile app is in premier position in a new list, put together by research company Nielsen, of the most popular mobile apps in the United States between January…

Apple Maps Now Far Surpasses Google Maps in Usage on iOS

The verdict is in: Apple is now established as a major player in digital mapping. Following a quick succession of tweaks and new features, Apple Maps, which debuted in 2012,…

Several New Flyover Locations Added to Apple Maps

Apple has today added a number of new Flyover locations to its Maps app for Mac and iOS. Places in Hawaii, Japan and Germany are among those just given the…

Apple Reveals It Is Collecting Imagery for Street View Rival

Apple seemed to have Spotify in its sights when it announced its music streaming service Apple Music this week, and now it emerges that it remains in hot pursuit of…

Apple Maps Throw Down the Gauntlet to Google?

Apple has added a series of new features to its Maps service including animated 3D imagery for certain global landmarks. Starting with the UK, it now shows the correct time…

Apple to Improve Maps via Crowdsourcing?

Reports are suggesting that Apple is to use crowdsourcing to improve its Maps service. The rumors started to emerge when a vacancy for a Maps Community Client Software Engineer was…

What Would the iCar Look Like? It’s Fun to Dream

Rumors have been swirling since news broke this week of a possible meeting between Apple’s top executive for acquisitions and the CEO of electric car maker Tesla. Citing a person…

Apple Receives Patent for 3-D Mapping Concept

On January 7th, U.S. Patent No. 8,624,974 B2 was awarded to Apple for its newest concept: “Generating a Three-Dimensional Model Using a Portable Electronic Device Recording.”  Though it’s a mouthful…